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Karate

Martial art

Ryukyu Kingdomcountry of origin
—first recorded
2021†former Olympic sport
8disciplines & variants
7international bodies

Karate is a combat sports. Its country of origin is Ryukyu Kingdom. The sport is governed internationally by World Union of Karate Do Federations. It was contested at the Olympic Games in 2021. Wikidata lists 8 disciplines or variants under it.

Country of originRyukyu Kingdom
PractitionersKarateka
Governing bodyWorld Union of Karate Do Federations, Shinkyokushinkai, World Karate Federation (WKF)
Olympic statusFormer Olympic sport · 2021
Image: Thadius856 (SVG conversion) & Parutakupiu (original image) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Karate
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Family tree

Disciplines and variants

8
Gōjū-ryūOkinawan style of karate, featuring a combination of hard and soft...Wadō-ryūKaraté-Jujutsu
BunkaiIn martial arts, interpretation of a kata
Isshin-ryūStyle of karate
Karatedo Doshinkan
KumiteSport discipline of karate, in which a person trains against an adversary
Shitō-ryūForm of karate
Shōtōkan-ryūStyle of karate
Olympic Games

Olympic history

Editions where Karate or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.

Summer Games1 edition · since 2021
1896190019041908191219201924192819321936194819521956196019641968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202182024
Multi-sport events

At other multi-sport games

GamesEditionsFirstLatestYears
Summer Youth Olympic Games1201820182018
World Games11198120251993, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2025 …
African Games9199120241995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2024 …
Mediterranean Games8199720261997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2018, 2022, 2026
Pan American Games8199520231995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
Asian Games7199420231994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2018, 2023
Central American and Caribbean Games6200220262002, 2006, 2010, 2018, 2023, 2026
South American Games5201020262010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026
Islamic Solidarity Games4200520222005, 2013, 2017, 2022
European Games3201520232015, 2019, 2023
Arab Games2199720111997, 2011
Pacific Games2201120152011, 2015
Bolivarian Games2201320222013, 2022
Games of the Small States of Europe1202520252025
World Beach Games1201920192019
World Combat Games1201320132013
World level

World championships

All championships
ChampionshipOrganiserFirst heldEveryEditions
World University Karate Championships1998—1
Editions — seasons or tournaments recorded as separate entries in Wikidata.